Uncertainty weighs on companies
In August 2025, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 2% down on the previous year.
Klaus Möllemann
Small increase in July
In July 2025, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 1% higher than in the previous year.
Slight decline in the first half of the year
In June 2025, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 4% higher than in the previous year.
Slight increase comes as no surprise
In May 2025, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 11% higher than in the previous year.
Decline in orders comes as no surprise
In March 2025, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 22% down on the previous year.
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Positive result thanks to domestic business
In February 2025, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 16% higher in real terms than in February 2024.
Positive start to 2025
Incoming orders in North Rhine-Westphalia’s mechanical and plant engineering sector in January 2025 were 1% higher in real terms than in January 2024.
Difficult year comes to a positive end
In December 2024, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia exceeded the previous year’s level by 10%.
Order situation remains difficult
In November 2024, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 6% down on the previous year.